noun
- the act of encouraging, supporting, or helping someone commit a crime or wrongdoing
Usage: legal
Examples
- The prosecutor charged him with abetment of fraud.
- Her abetment of the conspiracy made her an accomplice.
- The court found evidence of abetment in the case.
- Abetment of a crime is itself a criminal offense.
- The lawyer argued there was no proof of abetment.
- His abetment consisted of providing false documents.